Groupe Siparex, Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, IRD Entrepreneurs, FPCI, a fund managed by Groupe IRD SA (ENXTPA:IRD), Frédéric Gauchet and Minafin’s management team acquired an unknown minority stake in Minakem SAS from Groupe Siparex, Andera Partners, Nord Croissance SAS, SCR and Crédit Mutuel Equity in an equity reinvestment transaction on July 5, 2021. Frédéric Gauchet, Founder and President of Minafin will reinforces his majority position. Minafin generated a turnover of €243 million in 2020. Pierre Albouy and Etienne Fournigault of Nemrod Finance acted as financial advisor to Andera Partners, Siparex, Crédit Mutuel Equity and Nord Croissance. Olivier Deren and Liedekerke (Damien Conem) of Paul Hastings acted as legal advisor to Andera Partners, Siparex, Crédit Mutuel Equity and Nord Croissance. Thomas Gaucher, Jonathan Bursztyn, Marie Cassola and Robin Perbet of Clearwater International acted as financial advisor to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Cédric Chanas, Anne Febvre, Mickael Ammar and Priscilla Van Den Perre of De Pardieu Brocas and Henri Pieyre de Mandiargues, Fabrice Piollet and Louis Feuillée of MWE with Olivier Clevenbergh, Benoit Malvaux and Thomas Pouppez of Strelia acted as legal advisor to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Eric Douheret and Thibaud Lanaspre of PwC acted as Due Diligence provider to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Fabrice Piollet of MWE acted as Due Diligence provider to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Sébastien David, Nicolas Goninet, Sylvestre Pires, Christian Popa and Jérôme Salomon of Advancy acted as Due Diligence provider to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Julien Famy of ERM acted as Due Diligence provider to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Olivier Matovu and Jason Mahood of Marsh acted as Due Diligence provider to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Laurent Carpentier of Keyrus acted as Due Diligence provider to Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, Siparex and IRD Entrepreneurs. Groupe Siparex, Quilvest Capital Partners, Crédit Mutuel Equity, IRD Entrepreneurs, FPCI, a fund managed by Groupe IRD SA (ENXTPA:IRD), Frédéric Gauchet and Minafin’s management team completed the acquisition of an unknown minority stake in Minakem SAS from Groupe Siparex, Andera Partners, Nord Croissance SAS, SCR and Crédit Mutuel Equity in an equity reinvestment transaction on July 5, 2021.